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2T2 IP* VOL. I. THE S@tETE?I£3S3BKr IP O S£P Is published in the city of Macon every Saturday Morning, at two dollars in advance, three dollars at the end of the year—one dollar and fifty cents ,V six months ; and mailed to country subscribers by the earliest mails, enveloped by good strong wrappers, with legible directions. 83“ No subscription received hr a less period than six months —and no paper discon tinued, until all arrears arc paid. Advertisements will be inserted at the usual rates of advertising, with a reasonable deduction to yearly ad vertisers. lldinous, Carriage and Obituary Notices inserted free of charge. {gr Any person forwarding a ten dollar bill, (post paid,) shall receive six copies, for one year, to be sent to dilfereut persons, as directed. Letters, on business, either to the Publisher or Editor, must come post paid to insure attention. rr-ir- -LA ‘Agm—-'-i= wa -t-t rr-ro CENTRAL HOTEL, MACON, GEORGIA. . . THE subseribei respectfully informs his fnends [ A and the -public in general, that lie has talma the E above named Establishment, which having been recently thoroughly repaired and enlarged atgrent ex pence—is now open tor the reception of Travellers, Boarders , tyc. The chambers ars large and airy—die servants competent and attentive. His Table shall constantly be supplied with every delicacy the Season and Market will furnish. His Bar is stocked with the choicest IVinesand Liquors. And iti order more effec tually to make it a firs? ra*e House, he has called to his aid the services of Mr. A. Elder, of Baltimore, whose long experience at Barnum’s City Hotel, has ju«tly en titled him to the reputation of a Caterer for the public. — The subscriber, therefore, hopes by his unremitting ex ertions to please, to receive a libera! share of patronage. HORACE R. WARD. N.B. Good Stabling attached to the Hotel, with faith ful and attentive Ostlers. • December 16 Oi TO RENT. / THE desirable residence on the h 11, built by I- -1 Gen. Robs. A Beall, and lately occupied by Dr. " Randolph, the enclosure contains an extensive variety of choice bearing fruit trees at the north, and ornamental shrubbery. ™ ALSO some business houses well located on Cotton Avenue, for grocery and provision stores. FOR SALE.—Several valuable city lots, and 16 acres improved land bounding on the city Commons. Troup’s bill and the Houston road, (distant one mile from the court house) with an extensive elevation in front, affording a commanding view of the City and sur rounding country, and well adapted for private residen ces, the whole, or a part of which will be sold on ac commodating terms by early amplication to WM.jB. PARKER. March 17. 21tf For Sale. MTIIE small House on cotton Avenue, at pres ent occupied by C.G. St. John as a jewelry store. Also for sale, an experience cook Woman. Ap ply to JAMES A. NISBET. December 2. 6 TO RENT, MTHE brick tenement on il/ulberry-street, im mediately over the store of Charles Day, Esq. one door above the Post-Office, containing seven con venient rooms, outhouses, &e. If the whole tenement is not rented soon as a dwelling, the rooms will be let sc pa lately, as sleeping rooms. For further particulars, and terms, apply to the subscriber, at the Darien Bank. JOSEPH E. WELLS. April 21 26p For Sale. "YV r OOD lots of Oak and Hickory Land, a few miles from Macon. Also a FARM of one hundred acres in a good con dition, for planting, three and a half miles from town ®ee.‘2. 6 Applyto JAS. A. NISBET. BACON AND PURE LEAF LARD, | JIA AO A EES. choice Bacon, most of which AvJV/jvJvP"" has been cured here, on the mos approved principles. 4,000 Leaf Lard, put up iu neat covered t : n cans, suitable for families. Applv to WM. B. PARKER & CO. February 24 18tf Notice-—Copartnership. HE subscriber having associated with hi..., Allen A L. Luce, they will transact business uudßi the name, style and firm of Wm. B. Johnston Cos. WM.B. JOHNSTON. Macon, January 1,1838. 13tf NOTICE. \ LL persorts indebted 0* the subscriber, either by note xA or open account, are verv respectfully invitua to call and settle the same. WM. B. JOHNSTON. January 20 13ff COTTON GINS. ITHIE subscribers having taken the slvap at the cor ” ner of Fourth and Walnut-streets nearly oppo site the new Presbyterian Church, offer their services ® their friends and the public, in the manufacture of Cotton Gins, Sash Doors, Blinds, Failing for Grave Fen ces, &c. Turning done in all its varities “ all of which Will he done in the neatest manner, and at the shorest n °hce. BEDSTEADS, in abundance, for sale low. They will make a few Cotton Gins with cast-steel Eaws ; also German steel and Iron saws, with steel breasts, which will he ready for the next crop—and Which they will warrant, iu point of workmanship, ma fr’rmls and performance, equal if not superior to any ®vcr made in Georgia. All orders punctually attended to, and Gins sent to any part of the State on reasonable terms. Planters wishing to purchase will do well to give us a call. f hey have also in their employment a first. mtcßlnrk smith, who will attend to any kind of Iron work which may be offered them, either from town or country eus ffimers. A. D. & I. F. BKOWN. Macon, February 17 17nc NEW SPRING GOODS. X 1 80. C. McNEILL is now receiving at his stand in Messrs. Rea & Cotton’s fire-proof buildings t oinnierce Row, his Sprintr and Summer supplies of fancy and Staple DRY-GOODS. Among which will ho found some desirable selections, adapted to the pre sent, and approaching seasons. Purchasers arc invited to call and examine for them elves. Again *35 1 A CARD. DOCT. M M. .1. ANDERSON informs the public that he has located himself in Macon, and will at tend strict! v to practice of his profession in the city, and county adjoining Macon. Ilia office wiil be found o\’ r the Darien. Bank, and he will be found at night at Mr. Thomas Ring’s. April 14 85tf NOTIC’II. CUCIH persons as may have obtained books from my U' L brary, will confer a favor by returning them as soon as convenient. M. A. FRANKLIN. April 21 vide A Situation is Wanted BY a vonng man of moral habits, in some respect able business in this city. Ar employment is his object, a situation in any respectable occupa'ion will be accep table. Address “I,” at the office of the South ern Post. April 21 2Cp DANCING SCHOOL. RN. MOUNT would respectfully announce to the • ladies and gentlemen of il/iicon, and vacinrty, that his Second Quarter will commence on Tuesday, ihc 24’. !i instant, at the Central Hotel. Days of Tuition, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, at 4 o’clock, in the afternoon, for Ladies, and at half-past 7 in the eve ning, for Gentlemen. Terms—slo for 24 lessons. £3” Mr. M mnt’s next Assembly Ball will take place at the Central Hotel, on Wednesday Evening, the 2d of May. April 21 26 if NOTICE. DR. FRANKLIN having removed ltis office to tlio lot on which be resides, will always be found there save when professionally engaged. March 31 23 NOTICE* [ rjF:HE undersigned have associated themselves in the j 8, Practice of Law. They will attend the Courts in ! the C ounties of Bibb, Monroe, Crawford, Houston, Ma il con, Pulaski, Twiggs and Jones, and will practice in tlie United States Circuit Court. EDWARD D. TRACY, JOHN J. GRESHAM. April 7 24u LAW NOTICE. 8. M. STRONG AND T. C. PENDLETON j "ETAVING formed a co-partnership in the practice of -H 3- the Law, will attend the several Courts of the ! Flint Circuit, and those of Twiggs and Wilkerson, of the Ochmulgee. 53” Office in the west end of Cow les’ brick building, Commerce-Row. March 31 23 noth k. FTUTE undersigned having purchased of Air. Geo. P. e Waonon, his entire Stock of GOODS, and hav ing removed to the Store formerly occupied by Hum phries & Moore, where he may be found, and happy to wait on those “who may favor him with a call. He is now receiving a fresh supply of Dry Goods and Groce ries, all of which will be sold low for cash. April 14 25tf C. VAUGHAN. O. 11. LOGJIIS. Portrait Painter, RESPECTFULLY invites the people of Macon, and its vicinity, to call at his room, over Messrs. Rea &, Cotton’s, Commerce-Row, and examine his specimens and judge of their merit for themselves.— Unless his Likenesses are satisfactory no person is ex pected to receive them. February 24 • 17tf Central Rai!-Road ansi Baiiking£Company,) Savannah, March 30, 1838. ) INSTALMENT. TAT OTICE is hereby given that an instalment of Ten 1* Dollars per share on the Capital Stock of this in stitution is required to be paid in, at the Company’s Banking House in Savannah, on or before the 13:h of June next. Stockholders at, and in the neighborhood of Macon, can make payment at the Branch in that city. R. R. CUYLER, Cashier. April 7 24 ii CL C. McNIELL IS now receiving, at the store in ATessrs. Rea & Cot ton’s Fire Proof buildings, Commerce-Row, an ex tensive and carefully selected Stock ol Fancy and Sta ple Dry Goods, Ready-Made Clothing, Aw Among other things will l>e found, Silks, Satins and Satin Reps, English, French and G rode nap Merinos ; French and English, Swiss and Scotch worked and embroidered Capes and Collars of various stylos; Mus ins, Lawns, Lmnens, Diapers, Carpetings, Prints, Ho iserv, Shawls, Bonnetts, Veils. Ac., with other articles usually kept in a Dry Goods Store —all of which will be sold on good terms. December 9 ” ICE HOUSE. riIHE citizens of Macon, and vicinity, are informed A that Ice can be bad at all times for Families, by application at the Bar of the Central Hotel for tickets.— No Spirituous Liquors of any description will be kept at the Ice House. Persons from a distance may obtain it in large quantifies by application either at the Cen tral Hotel, or at the Ice House. 83” ICE-CREAMS will be kept at all times at the Ice House, for the accommodation of Ladies and Gen tlemen. The place will be conveniently fitted up for pleasure and retirement. 53“ The Ice House in Macon, will be kept open from 9A. M., until half-past 12; from 2P. M., until 5. 11. R. WARD. JAMES LEWIS. April 14 ’J-’hf Georgia Insurance and Trust Company. CAPITAL ONE MILLION DOLLARS ALL PAID IN. j rfAHIS company continues to insure dwelling houses, i 1. stores merchandise, cotton in ware-houses, and j urniture, against loss bv fire —and takes inland and ina- j rine risks on terms as favorable as other responsible in- j stitutions. Claims for losses are settled with promptness j and liberality; Apply to C. DAY, Agent. December 9 6m7 NEW ESTABI ISitMENT, Oimosite the new Presbyterian Church, and next door tc A. D- 4' /• F. Brown's. r|3UE subscriber having permanently located himself i. in Macon, tenders his services to the citizens i tlie Coach Painting ami Trimming Business, and respeetfullv solicits the patronage of a generous public. Ile pledges himself that nil orders entrusted to him will be executed with despatch in a workmanlike manner, and on the most reasonable terms. From his long experience, and known abilities, he confidently impes to please all who may favor him with their pat r mage. He will also attend to all orders in the tP HOLSTERINCr LINE —such as trimming Sofas, Easy Chairs, decorating Houses either in ancient or modern style, &.c. He hopes from unremitted attention to business to n»* rit a share of that patronage which has been so lib erally awarded toothers. T. 11. BARRILLON. April 21 2fip MACON, (Ga.) SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 28, 1838. POETRY. The following beautiful lines are from the pen of C- P. Ilslcy, Esq., editor of the Portland TrUnSenpti Voyager on life’s troubled sea, Sailing to eternity! Turn from earthly things away— Vain they are, and brief their stay: Chaining down to earth the heart, Nothing lasting they impart— Voyager! what are they to thee ? Leave them all and “ follow me>” Traveller on the road of life! Seeking pleasure—finding Strife- Know, the world ean never give Aught on which the soul can live : Grasp not riches —seek not fame— Shining dust and sounding dame ! Traveller, what are they to thee ? Leave them all and “ follow me.” Pilgrim through this “ vale of tears !’* Banish all thy doubts and fears; Lift thine eyes— a Heaven's above! Think—there dwells a God of Love! Wouldst thou favor with Him find ? Keep his counsels in thy mind ! Pilgrim! much He’s done for thee ! Wilt thou, then, not “ follow me ?” Wanderer from the Father’s throne, Hasten back—thy errings own; Turn —thy path leads not to Heaven! Turn—thy faults will be forgiven : Turn —and let thy songs of praise Mingle with angelic lays: Wanderer! have they charms for tliec7 ’ I know they have—then “ follow me.” TO A NT A li* BY J. G. WHITTIER. Wonderful yet familiar, fadeless gem—• Set by the hand of angels, in the arch Os the eternal heaven ! how beautiful Thy soft light resteth on tlic unquiet sea, That gathereth into waves, as if the winds Os yesterday were prisoned in its depths, And struggling to be free. The hazy clouds, Pale relics of the recent storm, have drawn Their thin grey shadows out upon the sky, And curtained in its beauty. Thou alone Look’st out upon the darkness. The great wave That cometh up unto the guarded shore With its eternal thunder, hath received Thy solitary beam, yet pauseth not In its mad turbulence. So have I seen The light of woman’s love poured out upon The darkness of man’s soul, yet hushing not The tempest of his passions, a blessed beam Crossing the troubled surges of tte ri*i»*d, Like moonlight glimpses on a sky of storm, Sole watcher of the heavens! I have not learned Chaldea’s mystic faith, yet thou doth seem The emblem of a solitary heart, Companion less like mine. No kindred star Hath gladness in thy presence, and thy light Falleth upon the waters, like the lore Os a young heart upon the hollow world, Unanswered, unregarded ORIGINAL MISCELLANY. I For the Southern Post. Recollections of a Medical Student. NO. IV. TIIE DOOMED. [concluded.] The snow was falling fast from out the lead en clouds which hung in gloomy drapery drer the world, as I found myself safely enskonced once more in the dusk of the evening at my hotel in —. I snatched a hasty morsel of supper, put on my great coat and sauntered out amid the raging of the elements to see tor the last time the lady of my heart. It was a strange evening, and I know not which was the most turbulent, the elements Os the mate rial world without, or the mental within me. In fact I know not what the elements did not do that night, such a mixture of all that was horrible, in the language of Dr. Abernathy, “it blew, it snew, it thew and it frew.” Vet I surmounted all this, and found myself, after a time, standing on a bank of snow it* lieu of the door-steps, knocking with a throbbing heart at the mansion ot Mrs. G . The old la dy first made her appearance and said R had been mighty sick, she had not received company in some time, but was better : she would tell her of my arrival. R soon entered the parlor, somewhat le disliabifler, but only the more interesting. Yet her coun tenance was pale, anxious and care-worn, as though something had been preying on her spirits of an unhappy character. I commenc ed the conversation by a regret at her indispo sition, and a rccurranee to the letter I wrote to her. This she had received and read it to her mother, who replied to the enquiry wheth er she should answer it or not, “ well child, I reckon you know what’s best.** I did not feel disposed under the circumstances, to lengthen my visit, and as such, after exchanging the purest and most cordial sentiments ia relation to our esteam for each otlier and promising again to correspond by letter, I bade hor an affectionate farewell. It might be considered, however, not alto gether uninteresting, to mention a little circum stance which occurred during the evening, as evidencing the retaliating spirit so prevalent iu the human compound, especially among those who possess a peculiar and warm attach ment for each other. I had from the time R acted so stoutly in relation to my ac cusation against her, felt a little chagrined at my lack of a becoming manly independanee, as displayed on that occasion, and determined if ever an opportunity offered, to seek redress. This was more permanently fixed in my mind, from the recent fact of her not answering my letter. Accordingly after keeping my seat for a few moments I arose to bid her farewell, saying that I had merely called on her to con vince her that I was still her friend, and espe cially as l never expected to see her again ; that as she had cut oft' all hope of anything like a correspondence by not attending to my recent request, we must cease to indulge any other feeling in relation to each other but that of striving to forget. “Let the past” said l with peculiar emphasis, “be buried in oblivion, let the future remain the waste of chaos ; so farewell.” She offered her hand with a curl of displeasure on her lips, and I began to be fearful my experiment would prove dishonora ble to myself, and entirely unsuccessful with her. I however, made for the door and had placed my hand on the bolt, when a strugle arose in my breast whether to proceed or re turn and ask pardon for the abruptness with which.l had treated her. Just at that moment R called me back, which I obeyed with a bounding heart, and after passing a few apolo gies and compliments ’on either side, we be came better friends than ever. The hour for parting now came much too soon, but com mon propriety would not suffer me to keep her up late when ip sftch delicate health. As I shook her hand tor the lust time, slie slipped the little niomento into mine which she had promised me, and on which was inscribed “ farewell .” The next morning betimes, I was up and off on my long journey, bidding farewell to my native state and all the tender associations of birth and childhood Which now sprang Up afresh in my memory and made me weep to think they must so soon be dissevered perhaps for ever* Yet there was a buoyant hope which nerved tny heart to the severest trial, that a day might yet arrive when I should return la den with honors and the golden fruit which grows on the tree of knowledge, to be a fond solace to the time-worn pilgrims that gave me teing and deck my fair ones brow withall. After a tedious journey in stages, over rail roads 6cc., I at length found myself landed in the city of my adoption, at one of those .splen did pyramidal hotels which seemed to have been built for no other purpose than to reach the clouds. Yet ’mid the din and bustle of the mighty world around me, I did not forget the lone one who I fancied far away in her na tive state surrounded by hosts of admirers, and filling all hearts with the fire of love, and eve ry tongue with the voice of praise. I retired to my mom and in a most romantic hour ad dressed lier a most romantic letter, which I doubt not, could I see now while in my sober senses, would convince me of a fact which I have ever been unwilling to allow. At the same time while under the influence of tlie same feelings, I composed the follow' lines, which were soon published in one 6f the peri odicals of the day: TIIE LONE ONE. Written in remembrance of a beautiful and talented young lady who had none in the world she could claim as a relative, save her aged mother fast ripenihg for the grave. “ I’ve seen sad tears steal from her eye And run unconscious down her cheek, Though her bosom heaved no plaintive .sigh And her lips were closed in silence meek. Yet I could read upon her brow The thought which reigned within her breast; And made her buoyant spirit bow By some unusual weight oppressed. For she was a lonely, lonely one, Without a kindred soul on earth; Save her for whom she lived alone, The dear, dear one that gave her birth. Her father many a year gone by Had mouldered in tlie silent tomb And his spirit dwelt in die azure sky Wherp the »te«d hove an endless hoiitf. The filial girl had often knelt Where the green|turf wrapt his hallowed clay, And mused on the home where his spirit-dwelt And blest the spot where his ashes lay. Oh, could the Poet’s raptured eye Have caught the glimpse of such 4 scene, 1 Methinks the rush of her spirits sigh Would have broke the reveree of Ids dream For who could view so lovely a one Bound where the dust of her parent lay, And Oot have joined with her spirit lone To sympathise and love and pray 7 And what proud soul would not have knelt At the urn where Beauty worshipped now, And prayed that a blessing might be sent On the maiden’s consecrated vow 7 For me, when I forget a scene So fraught with semblauces of heaven. I’ll view my life as a foolish dream And ask no more to be forgiven. Yet I look with Hope’s prophetic fire To my much loved, early, far off home, M hen the strains which frill from my humble lyre Shall charm the ear of the lonely one.” After a few days sauntering about the oity» I prepared to enter on the more important du. ties which lay before me, involving the toil and irksomeness which surrounded a college life. I met with some old associates in the class of students, among whom was R , previous ly introduced to the reader in tte first number of these Recollections. One of my first en quiries of him, was concerning S. C , who had been considered as one of the most effectu al suitors at the shrine of my amiable friend. “There he is," said R , pointing to a youth who occupied the first seat, “he is one of our most Merited students, and came within a few votes of Leing elected valedictory orator, and I doubt not will stand a good competition for the silver cvp, tteugli he has not studied re markably hard tin’s seuson, and besides he has been absent some two weeks for the special purpose, they say, of seeing his lady love.” R sought an opportunity and introduc ed me to this young gentleman, who evidently seemed confused at the sound of noy name.- He shook hands with me very cordially bov.w ever, and gave me a pressing invitation to call on him that evening, which I did. I found him busily engaged in writing a letter, Which he told inc without any seeming reserve was to be sent to a young lady in -. He imme diately went on in a long enthusiastic speech on tlie amiabilities of this unearthly creature, and concluded by observing, that if lie mistook not, this very individual had some of my poe try which ste had permitted him to see. To this I somewhat unwillingly assented, & made a complete retrogadc movement whenever her name was mentioned in connection with mine. Yet when he spoke of her with himself, I was interested and elicited as much from him as 1 possibly could. For two weeks C and myselt were always together and became won derfully attached to each other. He seemed particularly pleased with my coni[>any and I was with hfs, except his strong tondancy to dis sipation and the profanity of his conversation, lie was, however, a devoted friend and the most ardent lover I ever witnessed. In fact, he seemed rejoiced that he had found one in this distant place, who knew and admired the object of his heart’s adoration, and in whoso ear he could pour the tale of all his woes. “ Yes,” would te say when one of those frenzied moments would come over him, “she is the most charming creature I ever beheld. Never shall I forget the evening when I first saw her. It was at a weding party, and slid was attired as one of the bride’s maids. I could not think such a being as that an inhab itant of earth. And oh, since then the sweet hours Os pleasure we have spent together in the mutual interchange of thought and senti ment, and can I ever forget them ? There in the moon-light have I strayed with her through the academic grove, around the stately goth’tt pile or lone church yard, and talked of lov till I have loVbd the beautiful onebesi<%me al most to distraction. The idea of her becor * ing mine is too overpowering to my feelings for me to think of for a moment, and tl & thought she may never be, is worse than a thou sand deaths. I litis he Would continue in a sl.- tin bordering on mania, until I would feel really interested iu his behalf. Whatever fiffV cied claim l might have heretofore indulged in relation to her, it surely had fled my bosom now, and in a moment of high manly feeling, when my friend most enquiringly asked my in tentions in relation to this girl, I told him’that I should relinquish the slightest shadow of tt claim to him, and never think of addressing her in the world. The fact was, C-- told me that though not engaged at present, they formerly had been. He mentioned the very day and all the circumstances connected with it, but R had heard something about him which bad so fur alienated her feelings from him as to cai*e ter to cast him off; Ij e stflt • * * r NO. 27.